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Mikey Post 
Born April 29, 1982
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 2001–present Mikey Post (born April 29, 1982) is an American actor. Mikey is a little person and is three feet two inches tall.
He has appeared in the films Black Knight, Rest Stop, Rest Stop 2, Killer Pad, Skid Marks, Bedtime Stories, and on the TV shows MADtv, Boardwalk Empire & 90210. He can also be seen on Animal Planet's Reality Show Pit Boss.
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Biography
Mikey Post was born in Columbus, Ohio, but soon after his birth he and his family moved to Roswell, Georgia, where he lived for 22 years. He attended a Performing Arts School North Springs High School, studying different acting techniques and performing in numerous plays. After high school, he attended the University of Georgia and received his bachelors degree in Management Information Systems Technology.
Career
While attending UGA, Mikey auditioned for commercials and movies in between his studies. Through his Atlanta-based talent agent, The People Store, Mikey booked a minor role in the movie Black Knight. While the role Mikey auditioned for was only a bit part, Martin Lawrence and the director Gil Junger decided they wanted to feature Mikey more throughout the film. Although the role was a small one, it helped jumpstart Mikey's career. After graduating college, Mikey moved to Hollywood, California. Mikey has since then appeared in various feature films and also played the role of Wicket for the Star Wars nationwide tour in 2006 and in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day 2007. He was most recently seen in national commercials for Radio Shack (as Gumdrop the elf), Big Lots (as the Big Lots Spokes Elf), and Go Daddy. He most notably appears in the movie Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler & Keri Russell, where he plays the Angry Dwarf.
Filmography
- Black Knight (2001)
- Rest Stop (2006)
- Skid Marks (2007)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (1 episode; 2007)
- Killer Pad (2008)
- Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008)
- Bedtime Stories (2008)
- Boardwalk Empire (2010)
- 90210 (2010)
- Pit Boss (2010)
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Actors with dwarfism
- Living people
- People from Roswell, Georgia
- Actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
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